xviii, 446 pages : 29 cm

"This updated encyclopedia incorporates new materials and scholarly research, creating a current, all-encompassing, and accessible reference on the subject. Written under the auspices of the Japanese American National Museum - the leading repository of material on Japanese American history - the text, in addition to an A-to-Z encyclopedia section, also includes an enlightening overview by noted Asian American studies scholar Gary Okihiro, a detailed chronology of major events in Japanese American history, and an extensive bibliography of the best sources for further research. Nearly 100 photos as well as numerous firsthand accounts and further readings in many of the entries add additional depth to this work."--Jacket

Revised edition of: Japanese American history. c1993

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword / Daniel K. Inouye -- Japanese American Population -- The Japanese in America / Gary Y. Okihiro -- Chronology -- Encyclopedia -- One Hundred Titles: A Basic Library on Japanese Americans

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